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. >> and governor chris christie, putting that in a time capsule, years from now people want to know what it was like, superstorm sandy, watch that, from the powerful reporters. >> and the aftermath, how people were enduring what they were witnessing immediately following sandy. >> from the flood, the blizzard, and also from fires. >> the fire crew does not know what happened, but there is some thick, black smoke coming out of the ground behind me. 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ it's called passion. and it's not letting up anytime soon. at unitedhealthcare insurance company, we understand that commitment. so does aarp, serving americans 50 and over for generations. so it's no surprise millions have chosen an aarp dicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it helps cover some of what m
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governor christie was urging people not to be stupid, to get out, to leave the coastal areas during a hurricane. he says not to leave is selfish and stupid. get off. get out. now. now the island of manhattan is slowly being cordoned off from the world. all arteries into and out of it by 7:00 p.m. tonight will be shut down. if you are here, you are staying. if you don't want to be here you better get the hell out of here. you have two hours. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor o
governor christie was urging people not to be stupid, to get out, to leave the coastal areas during a hurricane. he says not to leave is selfish and stupid. get off. get out. now. now the island of manhattan is slowly being cordoned off from the world. all arteries into and out of it by 7:00 p.m. tonight will be shut down. if you are here, you are staying. if you don't want to be here you better get the hell out of here. you have two hours. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a...
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new jersey governor chris christie, one of the president'se fiercest critics, put aside politics for the good of the residents. both men heaping praise on each other. >> i cannot thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for our state and for the people of our state. and heard on the phone conversations with him, i was able to witness it today personally. >> i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that the people of new jersey bounce back even stronger than before. >> those people all there, all americans, all solving a problem together. it took a devastating superstorm to bring our political leaders together. congress, pay attention, because the fiscal cliff is coming. it's time to fix it. otherwise, come next election, the american people will be your judge and jury. >>> i'll be back later today on "your money" at 1:00 p.m. i know you've got some smart questions and opinions, you always do. tweet them to me now,os
new jersey governor chris christie, one of the president'se fiercest critics, put aside politics for the good of the residents. both men heaping praise on each other. >> i cannot thank the president enough for his personal concern and compassion for our state and for the people of our state. and heard on the phone conversations with him, i was able to witness it today personally. >> i think the people of new jersey recognize that he has put his heart and soul into making sure that...
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>>reporter: you showed the striking picture of the president with governor christie a top republicans very close to mitt romney, a very prominent -- they have to put politics aside. the president wrapped up an aerial tour with governor christie of the other devastation, horrific devastation. we had pictures earlier, as well, of governor christie comforting a woman who was openly weeping after seeing her home was destroyed. people have businesses destroyed. the president is headed now with governor christie to a community center at beach, northeast of atlantic city where air force one landed. we are told up to 200 people have been sleeping in this community center looking for a hot meal and looking for a place to sleep as they deal with one of the worst storms the nation has faced. >>shepard: heavy loads on the politician no matter what side of the political fence. >>reporter: no doubt. this is the third day in a row the president has been off the campaign trail which is striking. we are six days out from one of the closest presidential elections of our lifetime. the bottom line, while
>>reporter: you showed the striking picture of the president with governor christie a top republicans very close to mitt romney, a very prominent -- they have to put politics aside. the president wrapped up an aerial tour with governor christie of the other devastation, horrific devastation. we had pictures earlier, as well, of governor christie comforting a woman who was openly weeping after seeing her home was destroyed. people have businesses destroyed. the president is headed now with...
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i watched the press conference with chris christie and the president. let me tell you, is chris christie the governor who was supporting mitt romney or not? , a little confused. >> well, remember that he is running for reelection in 2013 in new jersey, which has not voted for republican for president in over 20 years. so it's good politics for him, and, frankly, so far he is very pleased with of the federal government has been responding to his requests for aid and assistance. 62 percent of new jersey, i lived in new jersey, is without power. that is a lot of angry potential voters if he does not get something done. so i think he is putting policy and his own politics temporarily ahead of mitt romney's. gerri: fascinating to watch, and i could not help but think maybe romney will have some kind of response down the line to governor christie. to you. you said that politicking never really ended. the conventional restaurant is that all politics ceased during the storm. you said, no. >> it didn't really. you had romney having events collecting, donated goo
i watched the press conference with chris christie and the president. let me tell you, is chris christie the governor who was supporting mitt romney or not? , a little confused. >> well, remember that he is running for reelection in 2013 in new jersey, which has not voted for republican for president in over 20 years. so it's good politics for him, and, frankly, so far he is very pleased with of the federal government has been responding to his requests for aid and assistance. 62 percent...
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and, governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back into school, the sooner they're back into a routine, that obviously helps the families and helps the kids as well. so we're going to have a lot of work to do. i don't want anybody to feel that somehow this is all going to get cleaned up overnight. we want to make sure that people have realistic expectations, but what you can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely as possible with the state and local officials, and we will not quit until this is done. and the directive that i have give, i said this yesterday, but i will repeat and i think craig and others who are working with me right now know i mean it, we're not going to tolerate red tape, we're not going to tolerate bureaucracy, and, you know, i instituted a 15-minute rule essentially on my team. you return everybody's phone calls in 15 minutes, whether it is the mayors, governors, county officials. if they need something, we figure out a way to say yes. you know as
and, governor christie also mentioned the importance of schools. the sooner we can get our kids back into school, the sooner they're back into a routine, that obviously helps the families and helps the kids as well. so we're going to have a lot of work to do. i don't want anybody to feel that somehow this is all going to get cleaned up overnight. we want to make sure that people have realistic expectations, but what you can promise you is that the federal government will be working as closely...
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governor christie a week ago, your friend, governor christie, said that the--. melissa: he is not my friend. i never met the man actually. >> couldn't lead. couldn't lead. i was mistaking you for ann coulter. ann coulter who loves, both have blond hair and both conservative pundits. melissa: i am not a conservative pundits. you tried that last time. >> libertarian. we fight about that you're libertarian. melissa: i'm a newscaster conducting a discussion. >> last time you said you were libertarian. i,. melissa: i guess i'm sort of anti-government which puts us immediately at odds. almost anything about the family or private sector. disorganization. >> melissa, before i was alderman two years ago i was 12 years as vice president of a very successful private printing and design industry. so i'm very, very pro-business. melissa: really. >> yeah. we should talk some more. on this subject i think governor christie solidified what the president's done. you had mitt romney in ohio, which is effective, but kind of affected same way chicago was in the storm handing out ca
governor christie a week ago, your friend, governor christie, said that the--. melissa: he is not my friend. i never met the man actually. >> couldn't lead. couldn't lead. i was mistaking you for ann coulter. ann coulter who loves, both have blond hair and both conservative pundits. melissa: i am not a conservative pundits. you tried that last time. >> libertarian. we fight about that you're libertarian. melissa: i'm a newscaster conducting a discussion. >> last time you said...
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governor christie not happy when he found out some of the people had not evacuated. dealing with the back ind of the storm it will be tomorrow to see what type of damage we're dealing with. if you have family and friends, stay put. just be safe. let's find out what is going on before getting into a maybe dangerous situation. >> i know there is a slight delay and windy conditions but there is one report of a vehicle washing off a roadway there and two people had to be rescued from the vehicle. do you know of deaths being reported there? he i don't know about deaths. there are injuries per training to that. there are officials going door to door checking on people. in west atlantic city there are some water rescues as well from the affect certainly of this storm. >> thank you. winds still picking up in the area, thank you. >> state of florida with -- virginia with rain pummeling the state all day long. get this. a 37 square mile island off virginia coastline is underwater meaning anyone who stayed behind trapped no, way out, joining us now is an jella. tell us about th
governor christie not happy when he found out some of the people had not evacuated. dealing with the back ind of the storm it will be tomorrow to see what type of damage we're dealing with. if you have family and friends, stay put. just be safe. let's find out what is going on before getting into a maybe dangerous situation. >> i know there is a slight delay and windy conditions but there is one report of a vehicle washing off a roadway there and two people had to be rescued from the...
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the mutual admiration society saw president and governor chris christie. this is what the president promised the victims of superstorm sandy. >> we are here for you. we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure you get all of the help you need until you rebuild. >> meanwhile, six days until election day, mitt romney is in the must-win state of florida with a new bipartisan tone. >> i've got to be able to reach across the aisle and get good democrats and republicans to work together. good democrats love america, just like good republicans love america. >> michael moore is here to react to all of the events and if you have questions tweet us@piers tonight. we will begin on the long hard commute for millions of new yorkers. it's a rough time for many new yorkers. obviously a rough time for many people on the east coast. in new york it seems as almost two cities now. you have the half with power, upwards of 40th street and below 40th street a nightmare with no power. traffic, absolute chaos out there. i had to walk earlier because it was gridlock. what c
the mutual admiration society saw president and governor chris christie. this is what the president promised the victims of superstorm sandy. >> we are here for you. we will not forget. we will follow up to make sure you get all of the help you need until you rebuild. >> meanwhile, six days until election day, mitt romney is in the must-win state of florida with a new bipartisan tone. >> i've got to be able to reach across the aisle and get good democrats and republicans to...
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the surprise factor on the heel of govern orp christie bear hug not an endorsement of course his elm brags of president obama in the wake was storm is nothing bullet good news. >> also the notion that business men stick together. we have a very wealthy leader of new york city that could have went the side of governor romney, but chose to go a different direction. that's an interesting dynamic as well. >> mayor bloomberg likes to bet on winnerers. he's better on who was going to. >> he can't deduct when. thank you very much, david. it's a great pleasure sighing you as well. how sandy is affecting election day voting and even plans to get to the polls. we'll give you the latest information on what's appearing. plus, is richard muir doush headed for detake p feet. plus the gop poushed his money spew his campaign. despite his rape comment we thought you should know. he forecasts this for november 6th. president obama has an 81% chance of winning. that picked up since yesterday. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] hey! [ both laugh ] ♪ >>> in four days you have a choice to make. it's not just
the surprise factor on the heel of govern orp christie bear hug not an endorsement of course his elm brags of president obama in the wake was storm is nothing bullet good news. >> also the notion that business men stick together. we have a very wealthy leader of new york city that could have went the side of governor romney, but chose to go a different direction. that's an interesting dynamic as well. >> mayor bloomberg likes to bet on winnerers. he's better on who was going to....
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i think chris christie has his own ambitions. he also is governor of a state that is in crisis, and he wants to work with the president of the united states, and he wants to have cooperation and he wants for it to go well. i think i disagree with steve because i think that president obama is not really doing a lot. he's not -- he might be able to meet with people here and there, but he's not able to campaign through these waning days, not able to get his obama supporters out to become obama voters again is a real detriment to his chances of winning. it was always based on the turnout model. mitt romney has been winning over new voters. mitt romney has momentum. that might be on pause right now, but the intensity is on the republican side. people are going to go vote against barack obama for mitt romney even if they don't like mitt romney. the democrats are not feeling that way and if they're out of power and they had to pay to go to a hotel and life is tough comes tuesday, and it's inconvenient, they might not show up, and i don'
i think chris christie has his own ambitions. he also is governor of a state that is in crisis, and he wants to work with the president of the united states, and he wants to have cooperation and he wants for it to go well. i think i disagree with steve because i think that president obama is not really doing a lot. he's not -- he might be able to meet with people here and there, but he's not able to campaign through these waning days, not able to get his obama supporters out to become obama...
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governor chris christie is giving an update for his state. >> again, we can't emphasize this enough. don't go out there and try to be hero and act as if nothing is going on. it's important. we need to have you stay inside for the day tomorrow. tomorrow will be -- tomorrow and tomorrow evening will be the worst times of the storm. state government offices will be closed tomorrow with the exception of emergency personnel involved in emergency and response. state government staff should stay home tomorrow. please stay home tomorrow. as i said earlier, school openings are made at the local level. they have been conducting conference calls today with county superintendents of schools regarding decisions to close schools. of the 590 school districts statewide, as of 20 minutes ago, 350 of those districts decided to close tomorrow. 247 have decided to close on tuesday. so, that's updated as of about 20 minutes ago. 350 of our 590 school districts made the decision to close. 247 of those decided to close on tuesday. to make it easier for those of you in coster, mercer and salem counties the
governor chris christie is giving an update for his state. >> again, we can't emphasize this enough. don't go out there and try to be hero and act as if nothing is going on. it's important. we need to have you stay inside for the day tomorrow. tomorrow will be -- tomorrow and tomorrow evening will be the worst times of the storm. state government offices will be closed tomorrow with the exception of emergency personnel involved in emergency and response. state government staff should stay...
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governor christie joins me from the state emergency command center. governor, thank you for joining me. i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quiteunprecedented. have you ever seen anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. in fact, today i toured the jersey coastline in my helicopter and i landed in two spots on the jersey shore. i can tell you that i have never seen devastation like this in my life. not here in new jersey. you see sights like the seaside heights boardwalk, where the program "the jersey shore" is filmed, the boardwalk is gone. it is gone. amusement rides, a roller coaster, a flume, in the ocean. it's incredible. homes destroyed. it's an awful thing. >> new jersey people are known for their resilience, they're tough people. you yourself are a tough guy and i have seen that many times. but how do you deal with something like this? how do you rally them, how are they reacting on the ground? >> well, listen, today people are devastated and so my job today is let people know that i understand how t
governor christie joins me from the state emergency command center. governor, thank you for joining me. i watched these extraordinary scenes over new jersey today. really quiteunprecedented. have you ever seen anything like this in your lifetime? >> no, i haven't. in fact, today i toured the jersey coastline in my helicopter and i landed in two spots on the jersey shore. i can tell you that i have never seen devastation like this in my life. not here in new jersey. you see sights like the...
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governor chris christie, new jersey, on an even pace to get your gas. if your license plate ends in an odd an odd number, but today you get it. if it ends in an even number, that is the day you get it. those are the odd letters if you and him a letter, a and c are the all lovers. tran-four are the even letters. when we come up we have bob mcdonnell. it really is like an avengers here. the best and mightiest of the republicans making one final push on tuesday. coming up after this break. if i'm arrested over the license plate and handed over rachel quit the corporate grind to start her own interior design business. she's got a growing list of clients shkeeps in touch with using e-mail marketi from constantcontact.com. constantcontact is easy and affordable. it lets her send out updates and photos that showcase her expertise and inspire her customers for only $15 a month. [ dog barking ] her dream -- to be the area's hottest interior design office. [ children laughing ] right now, she just dreams of an office. get a free trial at constantcontact.com. ve l
governor chris christie, new jersey, on an even pace to get your gas. if your license plate ends in an odd an odd number, but today you get it. if it ends in an even number, that is the day you get it. those are the odd letters if you and him a letter, a and c are the all lovers. tran-four are the even letters. when we come up we have bob mcdonnell. it really is like an avengers here. the best and mightiest of the republicans making one final push on tuesday. coming up after this break. if i'm...
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what do you make of christie? >> part is christie being christie to a certain extent. some people were trying to figure out if romney would put him on the ticket. this is one of the reasons that was never a serious possibility because he had-s his own man and they can't control him. but i think probably the best way to understand this is, by looking at new jersey politics. remembering in new jersey, blue state, president obama carried by a big margin in '08 and will carry it by a big margin next week. christie has to run for re-election in that state next year, 2013. he's fairly well positioned to win but it's never easy being a republican in new jersey. one of the strategies christie has had to appeal to nonrepublican voters in new jersey in the last year is speaking out and publicizing alliances with democrats which creates the image of the bipartisan guy who won't get bogged down in petty republican politics. for instance, he's had this alliance with cory booker, democratic mayor of newark. alliances with democrats in mayor from south jersey. now president obama. li
what do you make of christie? >> part is christie being christie to a certain extent. some people were trying to figure out if romney would put him on the ticket. this is one of the reasons that was never a serious possibility because he had-s his own man and they can't control him. but i think probably the best way to understand this is, by looking at new jersey politics. remembering in new jersey, blue state, president obama carried by a big margin in '08 and will carry it by a big...
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of course, governor christie presides over a blue state. he's up for re-election next year and, of course, there are rumblings he could potentially want to run in 2016. so aligning himself with this president isn't necessarily a bad thing. the flip side of that, of course, is president obama is up for re-election on tuesday. so to have this show of bipartisanship certainly isn't a bad thing. the president has been criticized for overseeing a sharply divided washington, d.c. so this could certainly catch the eye of some of his supporters and also independent voters. >> i should say, kristin, that the door of air force one is open, a greeting party is gathered at the bottom of the steps, and we expect the president to emerge at any moment. the other development today, and i'm not sure if you know about this, kristin, is the endorsement of new york city mayor michael bloomberg. >> reporter: yes. >> i wondered if the white house or the president's press secretary had any response and did they know that this was coming today? >> reporter: well,
of course, governor christie presides over a blue state. he's up for re-election next year and, of course, there are rumblings he could potentially want to run in 2016. so aligning himself with this president isn't necessarily a bad thing. the flip side of that, of course, is president obama is up for re-election on tuesday. so to have this show of bipartisanship certainly isn't a bad thing. the president has been criticized for overseeing a sharply divided washington, d.c. so this could...
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and chris christie will have a little extra punch to his argument. because as he rightly points out, what he's asking for is for new jersey to get its own money back. new jersey sends in more money to the federal government than it ever gets back in federal spending. per person, new jersey sends in more money than any other state compared to what it gets back in federal spending. the wealthier states have always done this. the phenomenon was first tracked by then-senator from new york dannal patrick monahan who based his funding on that fact that new york sends into the government far more money than it gets back. while at the same time states like alabama, alaska, louisiana, kentucky, mississippi, west virginia, wyoming, they all operate as clients of the federal government, collecting from the federal treasury far, far more than they ever send in in tax payments. these states have always lived off new york's money and new jersey's money and connecticut's monday and california's money and they've always been represented by conservative politicians h
and chris christie will have a little extra punch to his argument. because as he rightly points out, what he's asking for is for new jersey to get its own money back. new jersey sends in more money to the federal government than it ever gets back in federal spending. per person, new jersey sends in more money than any other state compared to what it gets back in federal spending. the wealthier states have always done this. the phenomenon was first tracked by then-senator from new york dannal...
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new jersey governor chris christie making a trip to the jersey shore today. definitely some strong comments from him. i know you'll get more of that in a second. i want to talk about the casino industry. expected to be hard hit from the damage from the storm. we've done a little lap around some of the casinos. we're seeing the lights on and seeing people inside. caesers has power and should open on thursday. baleys, the casino floor looks completely unscathed. that should resume operation as normal. a few windows blown out, but we're told they are housing essential personnel and have been throughout the storm. so possibly not as badly destructive to the industry here on the boardwalk in atlantic city as once thought. also, we should dispel a few rumors about the boardwalk that ripped off yesterday. the footage was scene around the world. that piece of boardwalk was actually way far at the end of where i'm standing, a long forten and underdeveloped part of the boardwalk. no doubt devastating to see that rip off. as far as the core business here in new jersey,
new jersey governor chris christie making a trip to the jersey shore today. definitely some strong comments from him. i know you'll get more of that in a second. i want to talk about the casino industry. expected to be hard hit from the damage from the storm. we've done a little lap around some of the casinos. we're seeing the lights on and seeing people inside. caesers has power and should open on thursday. baleys, the casino floor looks completely unscathed. that should resume operation as...
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it is not as governor christie said, it is not going away anytime soon. it will be measured in months, not weeks in terms of cleanup. it started here. you see flashing lights off in the distance. that is the fire department shutting off gas to homes along the shore that have been designated. -- decimated. we're still here. melissa: you're still there. is anyone else there? you want me to talk to roger ailes maybe letting you come back? looks like you're out there all by yourself? >> you may have more pull than me. yeah. there is nobody here. in fact we'll still be here because very difficult to get out. once you get out you can't get back in. a few people have stayed. there you see a fellow who is walking. there are some people that have stayed and decided to stay with their home. they have no gas. they have no power. water still running but you have to boil it. it is not a happy time here. as you can tell by the way i'm dressed. this is not your typical hurricane gash. it is -- garb. it is cold out here. melissa: we'll send a helicopter or something for
it is not as governor christie said, it is not going away anytime soon. it will be measured in months, not weeks in terms of cleanup. it started here. you see flashing lights off in the distance. that is the fire department shutting off gas to homes along the shore that have been designated. -- decimated. we're still here. melissa: you're still there. is anyone else there? you want me to talk to roger ailes maybe letting you come back? looks like you're out there all by yourself? >> you...
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republican new jersey governor and romney supporter chris christie repeatedly praised the president's performance and his compassion. >> you're going t it to be okay. everybody is safe. >> reporter: today, mr. obama was back in campaign mode, deriding governor romney's promise to bring change to washington. >> another $5 trillion tax cut that favors the wealthy isn't change. >> no! >> turning medicare into a voucher is change, but we don't want that change. >> reporter: the president's schedule over the next five days tells you a lot about his campaign strategy. he'll be spending a great deal of time in ohio and wisconsin, trying to build a midwest firewall to prevent governor romney, scott, from getting 270 electoral votes. >> pelley: well, nancy, governor romney went hunting for votes today in another swing state, virginia. and jan crawford is covering his campaign. >> we really can't have four more years like the last four years. i know the-- the obama folks are chanting four more years, four more years. but our chant is this-- five more days. >> reporter: at a hal nevirginia, a ca
republican new jersey governor and romney supporter chris christie repeatedly praised the president's performance and his compassion. >> you're going t it to be okay. everybody is safe. >> reporter: today, mr. obama was back in campaign mode, deriding governor romney's promise to bring change to washington. >> another $5 trillion tax cut that favors the wealthy isn't change. >> no! >> turning medicare into a voucher is change, but we don't want that change....
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. >> by the way, we're waiting for an update from chris christie. we'll have that for you when it happens. this is seaside heights, another town along the jersey shore, where the wind and waves are still raging this morning. this is what people are waking up to on long island. water breaks the sea wall. look at these rocks everywhere. much of the damage was from high winds last night sft storm surge. fugate gave us his concern this morning. >> now with the blizzard in west virginia, our concern is primary life safety and then we'll start getting to the critical infrastructure and we'll have power outages and the list of things is enormous. first thing is keep people alive, keep people safe and rescue those in danger. >> you just heard craig fugate mention west virginia, this is the view there. more than a foot of snow has fallen and higher elevations are seeing two feet and blizzard warnings are in effect until tomorrow. >>> let's take a look at ground zero, new york city last night. water everywhere where there is still a construction site there. n
. >> by the way, we're waiting for an update from chris christie. we'll have that for you when it happens. this is seaside heights, another town along the jersey shore, where the wind and waves are still raging this morning. this is what people are waking up to on long island. water breaks the sea wall. look at these rocks everywhere. much of the damage was from high winds last night sft storm surge. fugate gave us his concern this morning. >> now with the blizzard in west virginia,...
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. >> reporter: new jersey's governor, chris christie known for his brashness seemed himself moved by what he saw. >> as a kid who was -- born and raised in the state, who -- who spent a lot of time over my life at the jersey shore. no question in my mind we will rebuild it. >> reporter: in cape may, the very southern tip touch the shore, no major damage. but a landscape transformed. this is an 8-foot street sign. that is now, waist high. in berkeley, the scene was equally tragically bizarre. as we made our way north along the shore, we got a sense of how vast this recovery must be. even here in seaside heights, a drowned town now, haunted by its stranded and frightened residents, and the ghosts of so many summers past. >> surreal to see. and here in new york city, things are slowly, and we stress slowly, getting back to normal. crews are working throughout the night to restore power off to the 750,000 people that are still in the dark. >> and the work of pumping out subway and traffic tunnels under the city's rivers is making some progression. the subways do remain closed though. als
. >> reporter: new jersey's governor, chris christie known for his brashness seemed himself moved by what he saw. >> as a kid who was -- born and raised in the state, who -- who spent a lot of time over my life at the jersey shore. no question in my mind we will rebuild it. >> reporter: in cape may, the very southern tip touch the shore, no major damage. but a landscape transformed. this is an 8-foot street sign. that is now, waist high. in berkeley, the scene was equally...
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with govern or the chris christie. the president is expected to start the ground tour within the hour and bring you details. nbc's first read team says don't be surprised if the losing side whoever it turns out to be ends up blaming sandy as a result. well, the president will return to the campaign trail. we'll talk with a presidential historian regarding how the disaster affected the president's plan of attack moving ahead. also, why the head leans read ohio working class voters could be the key to president obama's re-election. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> hi, everyone. i'm tamron hall. following big,
with govern or the chris christie. the president is expected to start the ground tour within the hour and bring you details. nbc's first read team says don't be surprised if the losing side whoever it turns out to be ends up blaming sandy as a result. well, the president will return to the campaign trail. we'll talk with a presidential historian regarding how the disaster affected the president's plan of attack moving ahead. also, why the head leans read ohio working class voters could be the...
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governor christie said the damage is worse than imagined. >> it is beyond anything i thought i would ever see. terrible. terrible. we need to remain patient. when the waters receipt. then we can assess. >>shepard: it could take days to restore power. and new to new jersey wheres inw jersey. my guess, rick, you have ridden out 30, maybe 40 hurricanes and it is my understanding that even rick was scared last night. >>guest: well, that is true. it brings me back to hurricane hugo in charleston, south carolina, in 1989. that was my most frightening experience until last night when the hotel was surrounded by water coming in over the dunes and breached the dune. this home, one of countless houses here in point pleasant that was damaged by sandy. there was a dune 6' to 8' high that is gone. what we are walking on is a couple of feet of sand that was on the beep, used to make the dunes and it all wanted this way into the town and covered the roads. we are making our way to ocean avenue, the main drag. can you see flood waters still here. a number of homes, dozens if not hundreds are dealing
governor christie said the damage is worse than imagined. >> it is beyond anything i thought i would ever see. terrible. terrible. we need to remain patient. when the waters receipt. then we can assess. >>shepard: it could take days to restore power. and new to new jersey wheres inw jersey. my guess, rick, you have ridden out 30, maybe 40 hurricanes and it is my understanding that even rick was scared last night. >>guest: well, that is true. it brings me back to hurricane hugo...
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something that should be made easier by a waiver signed by new jersey governor chris christie. it might fprovide a little relif at pump. certainly the most relief would come if the power was turned back on. >> all right, mary. thank you so much. are we destined to sit in these long lines for the next two weeks? what's your expectation? how long does this last? >> i think maybe another week. we have to get the power restored to some of these facilities. in addition to the discreet things like gas stations lacking the power, we've got one of the refineries in the region in new jersey that's out, that they hope to start up later this week. the colonial pipeline which brings refined petroleum products from the gulf coast up to the northeast and new york, that's going to reopen tomorrow. a number of the harbor ports where gasoline and oil imports are coming in from europe and elsewhere, those have been closed and flooded because of flooding and power losses. but on the whole, because the airports have been closed and because a lot of other people weren't driving, not just in new yor
something that should be made easier by a waiver signed by new jersey governor chris christie. it might fprovide a little relif at pump. certainly the most relief would come if the power was turned back on. >> all right, mary. thank you so much. are we destined to sit in these long lines for the next two weeks? what's your expectation? how long does this last? >> i think maybe another week. we have to get the power restored to some of these facilities. in addition to the discreet...
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dean, you say some people over-reacted to the obama-christie display? >> i'm originally from new jersey. i think this is a great gesture. we need more bipartisan ship, especially in a time of emergency. has chris christie ruined his chances because he worked with president obama? we should be encouraging bipartisanship. we should be throwing people. these guys like to fight more than get things done. congress is a mess. the problem is no bipartis bipartisanship. this was a great moment. >> i thought the same thing. i said, listen, two men -- the two men working together getting things done this is how our government should work. >> i absolutely agree. i will tell you i haven't heard one word of criticism coming out of mitt romney or paul ryan. not only am i swing state election survivor, i'm also a hurricane survivor, as a floridan. when you're in a natural disaster of this size, you want to see your federal, your state, your local authorities all working together cooperating to solve the issues at hand, which are great. to solve the emergencies. i thin
dean, you say some people over-reacted to the obama-christie display? >> i'm originally from new jersey. i think this is a great gesture. we need more bipartisan ship, especially in a time of emergency. has chris christie ruined his chances because he worked with president obama? we should be encouraging bipartisanship. we should be throwing people. these guys like to fight more than get things done. congress is a mess. the problem is no bipartis bipartisanship. this was a great moment....
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i think you have a right, chris christie is doing what is the right for the state of new jersey. so is the president. but in the background of all that there are some ramifications. i'm not sure conservatives in this race are very happy with him right now. they may not forget it in the general election in new jersey. a year from now, there is going to be political ramifications. i'm not sure he is worried about that. >> is it possible for either candidate, president obama or governor romney to win right now without ohio? can either one win without ohio? >> both can. it's a tougher road for romney. romney, if he loses ohio probably has to put some combination of wisconsin and colorado or colorado, iowa and new hampshire, some combination of states. >> greta: it's possible but not so easy. it's not easy at all for romney. he has to thread the eye of the needle to do it. the president has other ways to get there if he loses ohio. >> greta: joe, thank you. coming up the obama administration, did they deliberately mislead americans about libya. that is the question. new poll asks ques
i think you have a right, chris christie is doing what is the right for the state of new jersey. so is the president. but in the background of all that there are some ramifications. i'm not sure conservatives in this race are very happy with him right now. they may not forget it in the general election in new jersey. a year from now, there is going to be political ramifications. i'm not sure he is worried about that. >> is it possible for either candidate, president obama or governor...
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because governor christie is a smart guy, no question about it. he's done the right thing here, but it's also the smart thing. because the more he cooperates with the president, the more likely it is that he'll get the things that are necessary to begin the rebuilding process in new jersey. short-term and long-term. >> let's talk about jersey, because you're very familiar with it. you know, you and i are about the same age. we grew up watching that beach disappear over the years. then they rebuilt the whole beach. you've got big dunes, actually, with stuff growing on them, which i never knew, it's like cape cod down there. my brother just talked to me on the phone a couple of hours ago. he tells me, a lot of that's just gone now. and the boardwalk down where you live is gone now. and atlantic city, a big part of that is gone now. federal money, how do you do a cost benefit and go in there and say, this is a value to the american economy to rebuild that part of the country that's right there ton the water's edge? >> the interesting thing, chris, yo
because governor christie is a smart guy, no question about it. he's done the right thing here, but it's also the smart thing. because the more he cooperates with the president, the more likely it is that he'll get the things that are necessary to begin the rebuilding process in new jersey. short-term and long-term. >> let's talk about jersey, because you're very familiar with it. you know, you and i are about the same age. we grew up watching that beach disappear over the years. then...